Living with a children's author isn't as easy as it looks!

Last week, Mom left me. She was gone for hours and hours. She gave me my special see-you-later-be-a-good-girl-no-cuckoo-behavior-cookie, and disappeared in her car.

She said the word, “School visit.” and “This will be fun.” and “No barking while I’m gone.”

Usually, Mom visits schools to talk about being an author…. and where to find ideas and how an idea becomes a story and how a story becomes a real, live book. But this one was different.

Since Mom’s book is about a blind boy in a sighted classroom, she was invited to speak about Disability Awareness and how important it is to accept differently-abled people in all situations. I stayed home and had some situations of my own…

Mom drove miles and miles. I cruised around the house checking the floor for crumbs.

Mom met some new people. I hung out with some new toys.

Mom talked to 400 kids and sold a bunch of books. I yelled at the mailman…

Poor Cupcake…..alone again….I know what you mean – it’s no fun when we’re deserted and expected to behave too! That’s a lot of responsibility! I think you look adorable while you wait though…..did you find any yummy crumbs???

Thanks, Mrs. W. I wish Mom didn’t have to leave me again, but I agree that she needs to spread the word. Next month she’ll be talking to kids and manning a booth at a grammar school for their Disability Awareness Day. I’ll be manning the couch.

hmmmm… one mans meat is another mans poison huh? It’s important what your mom does… it helps kids with disabilities to become accepted and integrated. but that you have to wait at home is not fair, you should visit that schools too, all things are much much better when you do it together with a doggie, right?

Oh, Cupcake! You look so sad and lonely. Try to remember that your mom is doing something good for lots of kids. It’s worth it for you to be in charge of the house for a day here and there. But if you really can’t stand it, you are welcome to spend your mom’s school visit days here on Blueberry Hill with Scout and Jemma! 🙂

Cupcake,
We don’t like to be left alone either! Why can’t we go everywhere with our Moms? At least your Mom was out for a good reason – meeting children. Our Mum left us alone on Saturday to Meet the Breeds at some dog show in NYC. Imagine our shock & dismay! She even started using the P word – as if Two Orange Pups weren’t enough for one house (at least she did visit the Tollers;))!

aaww Cupcake – disabilities is such an important topic. Give your mom a bone – snorts. Couldn’t help it there my friend. Use that alone time to your advantage. Hide some food and whine when she gets back like you are two steps to death from hunger. Works for me. XOXO – Bacon

Thanks, M.R. I think the kids you read to will be amazed about Braille. Mom brought along copies of the Braille alphabet for the kids she visited. They looked forward to writing notes to their friends in “code.” Have fun.

Thanks, Little B. One cookie! Well, not counting the ones that popped out of my surveillance camera when Mom checked in on me. But don’t worry, I didn’t eat them for spite. I left them on the floor. I really showed her…. Wait. What?

Man, you’ve got it tough! I wouldn’t let her get away with it! Leaving you alone to fend for yourself! Really? A day of peace and quiet? Is she crazy, leaving you there to live through that!? Oh the humanity! P.S. Love the boots, dogfriend. ❤️

Oh Cupcake I have no idea how mum could leave you for a bazzilion years ..not that cute face all alone..dealing with crumbs and rogue mailmen ..I do hope one day the mailman gets his comeuppance 🙂 loves Fozziemum xxx

Yay for your Mom selling a bunch of books Cupcake, especially such a good book that helps us all to understand about being different. Cupcake I see you have BOOTS, how cool or better yet… dry! Your Mom probably gave you all kinds of hugs when she came home! I love a day to myself but I can see where you might not feel that way.. 🙂

Great post, C. 🙂 I hope you had a good time (or as good as it can get)! Maybe you should hide somewhere and fall asleep so that your Mom must go look for you. Clyde would do that, except for the fact that he would fall asleep looking for a good place. 😉

oh Cupcake, first…we totally luvluvluv your precious booties!! *grinning* And we absolutely do not like the words “going” or “trip” cuz it always means we are gonna be stuck with the pet sitter and we have to have a new one cuz the last one cheated and did NOT stay overnight at all with us for a whole week…Mom was especially hacked off…so another new one to break in March

Cupcake, you can call us when your mom is gone. Our mom has been hinting that she is going to be gone next weekend. For the WHOLE weekend!!!! She told us not to worry ‘cuz her brother lives here and he will be taking care of us. Still, it’s just not the same with the Mom is gone!!!

Pink is definitely fetching on you (snicker, word play) Cupcake. I just like saying your name and wish my name was as fun.

I always wondered what might be happening when I leave the house. Very kind of you to clean up crumbs and press the cover on the sofa. When do you find the time to be so helpful? I think that deserves extra treats ! I like how you tucked your eyes under the cushion on the sofa too. The daylight can sometimes interrupt a good nap…..err I mean, ‘sofa pressing’ .

My fingers are crossed for mom’s doggie book. If publishers were as savvy as you are, they’d hurry it up. Congratulations to mom for her big day at the school. Do you have a little question answer period after the reading mom? I always find it funny what questions wee ones come up with. Last Halloween, a small trick-or-treater asked at our door, “what is that smell?” I said, “oh, we just had dinner, does it smell like that?” to which she replied, “ya, that’s it” (with certainty). LOL 😀 I have to go shovel snow now, gah! (as you would say) xo Boomdee